Hi Shelli,
Sirius is my sister... you may have seen her thread,
Holy Crap, Batman, I've been deployed! She's getting ready to take classes with Latifa (who is also on this board and not far from Laurel). Latifa is highly recommended, and you would learn a LOT from her, even if you only took a once-a-week class.
I'm poking my nose in here because it may be a couple of weeks before my sis gets back from hurricane relief efforts, and you want info NOW!
As for me, I'm in Oklahoma. Welcome to Bhuzland, poke around, do some posting, do some reading... There's a wealth of info here, and we're all pretty friendly.
Suzan